5096, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5096, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in postcode 5096 are couples with children, making this the most common family type in the area. This reflects a broader trend toward larger households, with more people living together than in most other parts of the state.

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📍 5096, SA, Postcode

Where 5096, SA sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 3 areas
  • 1.1: 1 area
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 1 area
  • 1.4: 1 area
  • 1.5: 4 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 16 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 61 areas
  • 2.0: 101 areas
  • 2.1: 182 areas
  • 2.2: 257 areas
  • 2.3: 365 areas
  • 2.4: 338 areas
  • 2.5: 338 areas
  • 2.6: 233 areas
  • 2.7: 223 areas
  • 2.8: 157 areas
  • 2.9: 127 areas
  • 3.0: 75 areas
  • 3.1: 49 areas
  • 3.2: 40 areas
  • 3.3: 13 areas
  • 3.4: 10 areas
  • 3.5: 6 areas
  • 3.6: 3 areas
  • 3.7: 1 area
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 0 areas
  • 4.2: 1 area

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5096, SA — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5096, SA2.6
Salisbury 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 24% of people live alone, a figure well below the South Australian average of 28.5%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.0% ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5096, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.6% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

17.6% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5096, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5096, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5096/5096-sa/topic/family-households